Bung faucet and connection



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Patente-d Nov. 29, 1887.

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BUNG FACET AND CONNECTION.

No. 373,826. l Patented Nov. 29, 1887.

UNITED STATES 'PATENT rrr-(eze.

HENRY PATERSON GRAY, OF PATERSON, YNEV JERSEY.

BUNG-l-'Auoi-:T AND CONNECTION.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,826, dated November 29, 1887.

Application filed January 27,1%?. Serial No. 225,691. (No model.)

` ofPaterson, Passaic county, New Jersey, have invented a'1 new and Improved Combination Bung Bushing, Faucet-Stopper, and Connection, for the purpose of drawing and filling liquids which are contained in tanks, barrels, cans, Vats, casks, &c.,'adapted to the use of dealers in liquors, 'bottlers, brewers, and others, of which lthe following is a specication.

The features of my invention Iwill describe more particularly with reference to the accompanying drawings. l

Figure lisanietal bushing having an external flange, an internal flange, a small recess, and

holes, also threaded suitably externally and internally for the purposes required. Fig.,2

is a vertical transverse section through the entire invention. Fig. 3 is a combined threaded bung adapted to lit bushing represented in Fig. l. Said bung contains a valve provided with a perforated disk, a screw, and holes or apertures,` for the purposes required. Fig. 4 is an end View showing the inner end of the invention. Fig. 5 is an end view showing the outer end of my-invention. Figs. `6, 7, and 8 are detail views of the .valve containedin Fig. 3. Fig. 9 represents a key to open and close the valve. Fig. 10 represents a key wrench used to adjust -the part-s represented by Figs. l, 3, and 4.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Ais a metal bushing, provided with external ange, G, and holes Hto receive key-wrench, by which it is screwed in place; also the external thread, R, and internal thread, i, the internal ilange,f, shoulder 2, and recess for holding packing-ringe, made substantially for the purposes required. A

B isa combined bung-faucet and connection, provided with external thread, t, the internally-threaded aperture K, the key-hole c, and

valve is opened and closed, and it is round or circular at'its center, and hasextending from its periphery two slots, c2. of the aperture is the same in diameter as the diameter of the key-hole c. The key c3 passes through hole c into aperture c. Thehandle of said key is pressed in the hand, and the lugs cAt are thus thrown out and into slots c2. Thus The circular part l am-alqle to unlock or operate the valve D.

c3 is a spring-key for operatingthe valve D, and is4 fitted to the aperture c'. A

F is a substantial metal key-wrench, provided with pins m and a, and adapted to fit the holes H, H', and P, the whole made substantially for the purposes of operating the bushing A, the nut E, and bung B. The pins n are made longer than pins m. The object of vthis is to prevent interference with flange G while bung B is being screwed to place.

There is loss and danger sustained in tapping barrels of beer of different kinds caused by pressure. vBy use of my invention the loss and danger are avoided. The use of the bung and bunghole in side of the barrel is obviated. Barrels can be filled without waste through a bung-hole in end, and can be cleansed and relled through the same aperture. The liquids are strained while passing through the valve. The strainer can be removed, if necessary, or replaced by another one. A good place is obtained to adjust a revenue-stamp where it must be punctured or destroyed before the valve can be turned to make an outlet. The stock cut out to admit my invention is replaced by screwing the same in place, thereby retaining the former strength of barrel or vessel in which it is placed. When thekey is rcnioved, the valve is locked. Thus it can be locked with valve open or shut.

The invention,- when properly attached, is adapted to have no projecting ends, but is liush inside and out.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-4 IOO 1. In a combined bnng-bushing and faucet, l lar opening or key-hole c initsclosed end,and

substantially as shown and described, the conical hollow valve D, having the shoulders y, slde opening, w, circularopeningc'inits closed end, and lateral slots c?, extending outwardly from said opening, said openings adapted to register with openingsl c and K in the faucet B, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a combined buugbushing and faucet, substantially as shown and described, the combinatiou ofthe faucet B, adapted to it in the bungbushing A and having the internal threaded o1)eriingK,cii'cular key-hole c, holes H initsinnerend, and conical seatadapted to receive valve D, with conical valve D, workingin said seat, having side opening, w, situated to register with opening K, shoulders or stops y, adapted to be arrested by the screw x, circulateral slots e2, extending outward from said key-hole, adapted to be operated by a suitable key, substantially as shown and described.Y

8. In a combined bungbushing and faucet, substantially as shown and deseribed,thecom bination of key-wreucl1 F. provided with pins m and n, with the bushing A, flanged nut E, and faucet B, said pins being adapted to fit in perforations H, II', and Pof said parts, snbstantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

HENRY .PA'ruRsoN GRAY.

`Witnesses:

JOHN F. KERK, JOHN GRAY, JAMEs O. Sienna. 

